disco2000

Bah humbug

Only Starbucks LOL. You think CF would use milk on the drink plan

@ Home store starts in July LOL

For as long as I remember it was as you experienced. If you entered the park any time prior to Haunt and left you had to return to the park before the no entry time. If the language is confusing, well seems to be the norm with Cedar Fair lol. They always figure out a way to make it confusing even though they think it is clear LOL. But yes, according to that screenshot, it is different than what they enforce. Yet the FAQ says something different:

Is it the 4th of July weekend

Scrutinize the quarterly and annual reports. Per caps are up since meal plans were introduced. Really dig into the numbers and you will see F&B has higher revenue with meal plans than pre-meal plans. Sure there are some like you that maybe spend less now, but it is more than offset by other people, along with how they allocate costs and revenue. While 2022 attendance was down 4% (over 1.2 million less guests) compared to pre-covid 2019, full year 2022 revenue was up 23% compared to pre-covid 2019. That is meal plans, buying snacks, other pass add-ons, t-shirts, etc.

Food prices have always been high at KI, or most amusement parks in general. It is generally cheaper to get comparable food outside of the park. People are paying for the convenience of not having to leave. And supply and demand comes into play as well. If they offered up "fair" or "reasonable" prices like one could get going thru McDonalds (even though that is getting high too), then the food lines would be crazy long as not enough supply for the demand. People already complain about the long food lines now - imagine if now nobody left the park cause they could get a $1 burger... So by having the prices higher, they can trim the supply and demand need. They know people leave or go their car to eat, but they run the numbers and the costs to provide enough food places to keep everyone in the park exceeds the return. Plus, if X number leave the park at any given time to eat in the lot or go down the street, that lessens the demand of everything in the park as well. I am sure they make more money on the meal plans than anyone can imagine....

At least they aren't blaming it on a certain person

Just a little windy LOL. Like you could literally see the fog completely dissipate within feet of leaving the machine.

Well they made it thru the regular season without lots of complaints of the closures...

Isn't that what I posted 7 posts up and the last 5 posts referenced lol

Sure they may have an article or two about KI, but Don has many connections within KI that he could reach out to. But even if they didn't return his call, Don is too much of a professional to call that out. He has enough experience and history in the industry to still story tell without quotes from KI.

Given the article says "expanded coverage of Cedar Point at the Sandusky Register" and Kings Island/Cincinnati isn't in the print territory of the Sandusky Register, nor is it owned by any media outlet with a presence in the greater Cincinnati area, I suspect that they are not looking for Don to make calls to KI....

Lined up a new job utilizing his storytelling skills: https://cpfoodblog.com/world-renown-amusement-storyteller-hired-by-register/?fbclid=IwAR0ltDKzPION5k6dSW6_GBB_JGlQ34kUH4PL7-oyOIDzAtUIhc-aEUYj7-U

Plus you didn't like her well enough for a repeat visit Also, if the meal plans didn't make them money, they would either get rid of them or raise the price. Food prices have always been high at an amusement park. But many people with a meal plan will now by a snack that they hadn't previously before the meal plans. All that adds up.

Looks like KI isn't the only attraction in Warren County with budget cuts....will Winterfest see a major scale back too... https://www.fox19.com/2023/10/05/high-costs-put-pause-holiday-lights-show-2023/

Exactly. If they paid like Buc-ee's they would show the salary in the job posting like Buc-ee's does....

Maybe it is worse or completely on the lower end

Assistant Manager at Buc-ee's pays more.....just sayin.... https://store-external-buc-ees.icims.com/jobs/9697/assistant-general-manager/job

I thought you were applying for it LOL.

Is your application already submitted

Cedar Fair has proven (short term obviously post-covid) that they can have lower attendance like was seen in 2022, yet have record profits. While 2022 attendance was down 4% compared to pre-covid 2019, full year 2022 revenue was up 23% compared to pre-covid 2019, thus proving you don't have to give away the gate and don't need increased attendance every year and can still produce record revenue... Now the bubble burst this year and everything chain-wide is down so it will be interesting to see what they do moving forward, but parks have shown they can make more money with lower attendance if the strategy is there and they commit to it and not give away the gate the moment there is a blip.

Even if they eliminated the rides and made it all Haunt, people would still complain about wanting to go for the atmosphere and see the decorations but don't want to be scared LOL

You putting "communications" in quotes screams continuing the comms bashing narrative the site seems to have become since Don left. Maybe that wasn't your intent, but that was the message potentially being conveyed...

I'm sure whoever took the picture has left the state. Probably hiding in Tennessee before stopping at KD next weekend with the plans. Hope they took the right set